Wilson Chipangura, Guest Reporter
Zimbabwean sprinter Ngoni Makusha bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics after finishing a distance seventh in the 100m Round 1 Heat 6 on Saturday.
Despite a spirited effort, Makusha only managed to finish ahead of Canadian Bismark Boateng after clocking 10.43s which was a sharp drop to the time he managed earlier in the preliminary round.
Makusha managed to finish first in Heat 1 during the preliminary round earlier on Saturday with a time of 10.32s and was expected to do better in Round 1 only for him to crumble.
The latest results means the highly rated Zimbabwean track athlete misses out on qualification to the semifinals of the 100m Tokyo Olympics event.
The Round 1 Heat 6 event was won by South African athlete Akani Simbine who managed to finish earlier in 10.08s while Arthur Cisse from Ivory Coast was second on 10.15s.
Brazilian prospect Paulo André de Oliveira Camilo sealed the last semifinal berth after clocking 10.17s and settled for the 3rd position.
